Result of EGM
Aukett Group PLC
14 April 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
14 April 2005
AUKETT GROUP PLC ('Aukett' or the 'Company')
RESULT OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING ('EGM')
The Company is pleased to announce that at the EGM held at 11.00am today, all
resolutions have been passed by the requisite majority as follows:
Resolution 1: to approve the acquisition of Fitzroy Robinson Limited (the
'Acquisition');
Resolution 2: to approve the waiver of Rule 9 of the City Code in respect of
the Acquisition (on a poll);
Resolution 3: intentionally withdrawn;
Resolution 4: to approve the amendment of the Articles of Association of the
Company;
Resolution 5 : to approve the increase of the authorised share capital of the
Company;
Resolution 6: to authorise the directors of the Company pursuant to Section 80
of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) ('the Act') to allot the
New Ordinary Shares and further relevant securities;
Resolution 7: to empower the directors of the Company pursuant to Section 95 of
the Act to make allotments of equity securities; and
Resolution 8: to approve the change of name of the Company to Aukett Fitzroy
Robinson plc.
For resolutions decided on a show of hands, the following levels of proxy
appointments and associated instructions were received prior to the meeting:
Resolution 1 For 19,060,904 Discretionary 900,586 Against 39,488
(95.30%) (4.50%) (0.20%)
Resolution 4 For 19,064,740 Discretionary 916,626 Against 19,612
(95.32%) (4.58%) (0.10%)
Resolution 5 For 19,069,864 Discretionary 916,626 Against 14,488
(95.34%) (4.58%) (0.08%)
Resolution 6 For 19,059,265 Discretionary 916,626 Against 25,087
(95.29%) (4.58%) (0.13%)
Resolution 7 For 19,059,265 Discretionary 916,626 Against 25,087
(95.29%) (4.58%) (0.13%)
Resolution 8 For 6,746,050 Discretionary 13,182,695 Against 72,233
(33.73%) (65.91%) (0.36%)
For Resolution 2 decided on a poll the votes were as follows:
Resolution 2 For 19,902,175 Against 98,803
(99.51%) (0.49%)
Following the EGM, the acquisition of Fitzroy Robinson Limited was completed
(subject to trading of the new Ordinary Shares of 1p each issued as part of the
consideration, becoming effective) and, as previously announced, the
appointments of Nicholas Thompson and Raul Curiel to the Board as Chief
Executive and Director of European Operations respectively have been approved
and Messrs Paul Newman and Stephen Embley have stepped down from the main board
to concentrate on the development of the UK operations, with Mr Paul Newman as
Chairman of the UK Operational Board and Stephen Embley as Chairman of the UK
Regional Management Board and joint managing director of the UK Operational
Board. John Vincent's appointment as the other joint managing director of the UK
Operational Board has also been approved.
In accordance with the City Code, it is confirmed that, as previously announced,
the vendors of Fitzroy Robinson Limited who qualify as a concert party for the
purposes of the City Code have been allotted 72, 392, 431 Ordinary Shares of 1p
each in aggregate, representing 49.99 per cent of the enlarged ordinary share
capital of the Company.
Admission is expected to become effective and trading in the New Ordinary Shares
to commence the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities on15 April
2005.
A further announcement will be made regarding the date on which the change of
name becomes effective. The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 21 April 2005 at 12 noon at 2 Great Eastern Wharf, Parkgate Road, London
SW11 4TT.
Contact: Patrick Carter, Aukett Group PLC on 020 7924 8651
Roland Cornish, Beaumont Cornish Limited on 020 7628 3396.
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